Centerstage Membership: See All 7 Shows This Season

Centerstage's 51st season is all about heart, with a mix of classic and contemporary plays that explore what it means to be human, to experience emotions, and the highs and lows of life. These beautifully crafted performances take on the season's theme with uproarious comedy, breathtaking music, gorgeous poetry and unexpected adventures. See all seven of the 2013-14 season's plays with this package that entitles you to all the benefits of membership, including preferential seating, express drinks at intermission, unlimited ticket exchanges and more. Please see the full event description for detailed information on the seven plays in the upcoming season and when they are playing.

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** You’ll save up to 53% off as compared to buying show by show. It’s like seeing three shows for free!

* You will be guaranteed the best available seats for the Membership level you purchase.

* $6 off additional full-price tickets you purchase – or – half-off additional tickets for students and seniors *

Discounted Zipcar Memberships! Get 50% off your first year annual fee plus $30 in driving credit.**

Unlimited, service-charge-free ticket exchanges

* Half-price drinks with Intermission Express

Performance Reminders

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*Performance Schedule:

Animal Crackers – Pearlstone Theatre

By George S. Jaufman & Morrie Ryskind

Sep 4–Oct 13

The toe-tapping, knee-slapping Marx Brothers classic gets a zany new revival in this gem of American musical comedy. The society party of the season has landed at the Rittenhouse estate, but the disappearance of a valuable painting threatens to spoil the affair. Thankfully, Captain Spaulding is on the case! Or is he? Filled with secret identities, love affairs, and stolen art, Animal Crackers proves the comedy genius of the Marx Brothers is as spot on as ever. **

Dance of the Holy Ghosts **– The Head Theatre

By Marcus Gardley

Directed by Curt Columbus

Oct 9–Nov 17

Oscar Clifton is a blues man living through his memories of the past, until his estranged grandson Marcus pays a visit. Together, they confront a history of loves, regrets, and missed opportunities. This acclaimed play by Marcus Gardley is a poetic family drama set in the key of blues—a memory-scape skipping seamlessly across the decades.

A Civil War Christmas – *Pearlstone Theatre

By Paula Vogel

Nov 19–Dec 22

Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Paula Vogel spins a musical tale of hope and forgiveness. It’s a bitterly cold Christmas Eve in 1864 and all along the Potomac, from the White House to the battlefields, friends and foes alike find their lives strangely and poetically intertwined. Weaving together carols, hymns, and folk songs, this “beautifully stitched tapestry of American lives” (The New York Times) is sure to become a new holiday classic for the entire family.

Stones in His Pockets – *The Head Theatre

By Marie Jones

Jan 15 – Feb 23

When a big Hollywood film crew takes over a small Irish town, the locals line up to earn their “40-quid-a-day” as extras—and maybe pursue some dreams of their own. Charlie wants to write a blockbuster screenplay, while Jake would settle for a date with the lovely leading lady. Where they and their neighbors end up ultimately surprises them all. An “uproarious, joyful evening” (New York Daily News) with two actors playing more than a dozen characters, Stones is an acting tour de force both rollicking and poignant.

Twelfth Night – *Pearlstone Theatre

By William Shakespeare

Mar 5 – Apr 6

Revelry, disguises, swashbuckling, and (of course) pining lovers abound in what some call Shakespeare’s most perfect comedy. Twins Viola and Sebastian, separated in a shipwreck and presuming each other dead, wash ashore in the beautiful but mysterious land of Illyria. A tale of mistaken identity and mismatched ardor unfurls as lords and ladies, servants and masters wind a topsy-turvy path to happiness.

The Liquid Plan – *The Head Theatre

By Naomi Wallace

_Apr 16 – May 25 _

In this lyrical and award-winning new drama, two runaway slaves and an amnesic sailor live on the docks of an 18th-century New England seaport. But as identities come to light and truths are revealed, plans for an escape to Africa are put in jeopardy and their lives are forever altered. Kwame Kwei-Armah, after directing the world premiere at Oregon Shakespeare Festival in summer 2013, will stage this sweeping historical saga for Baltimore audiences.

Wild With Happy – *Pearlstone Theatre

By Colman Domingo

May 28 – Jun 29

Grief is a funny thing. Gil’s boyfriend has left him, his acting career isn’t exactly taking off, and his mother just passed away. He’s not taking it all very well. But luckily his boisterous Aunt Glo, a sensitive funeral director, and his outrageous best friend may be exactly what he needs. Colman Domingo’s new comedy, a recent smash hit at New York’s Public Theater, is a wild ride through love, loss, and, just maybe, The Most Magical Place on Earth.

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